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Yep, TF2 is also runs well at very decent-looking...	7,584 Views / 13 Replies
Yep, TF2 is also runs well at very decent-looking settings. Haven't played WOW.
Posted by ratter, on Jan 21, 2008 at 01:08 PM, in Gaming

I play COD4 on my MBP (2.2GHZ, 2GB, 128MB)...full...	7,584 Views / 13 Replies
I play COD4 on my MBP (2.2GHZ, 2GB, 128MB)...full resolution, medium options and texture settings. It plays great, and I win my fair share of matches with it...
Posted by ratter, on Jan 19, 2008 at 01:14 PM, in Gaming

Just checked on your particular Traynor. Like...	855 Views / 15 Replies
Just checked on your particular Traynor. Like most EL84 amps, it's cathode-biased. What that means is, you can replace the power tubes without rebiasing. Buy a matched set of EL84/6BQ5's, pop them...
Posted by ratter, on Jul 11, 2006 at 04:15 PM, in MacNN Lounge

1. V1 will likely have the most drastic tonal...	855 Views / 15 Replies
1. V1 will likely have the most drastic tonal effect. You can try different brands of 12AX7/ECC83's in there. 2. 12AX7 and ECC83's are two different names for the same kind of tube. 3. I...
Posted by ratter, on Jul 11, 2006 at 03:41 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I'm lefthanded, but play guitar righty. Just pick...	1,499 Views / 44 Replies
I'm lefthanded, but play guitar righty. Just pick one up and hold it each way and strum a bit and, likely, one way will feel a lot more natural than the other, even though you can't actually play...
Posted by ratter, on Sep 21, 2005 at 11:09 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Poll: We work from home and have 2 ATT Callvantage...	2,222 Views / 56 Replies
We work from home and have 2 ATT Callvantage lines (and 3 numbers). We're on cable, not a particularly great connection either. It tests anywhere from 1-3Mb d/l when I run online speed tests. The ATT...
Posted by ratter, on Aug 26, 2005 at 11:27 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Poll: Own. Cashed in on a craptastical townhouse in...	3,258 Views / 128 Replies
Own. Cashed in on a craptastical townhouse in Northern Virginia for a ridiculous amount of money and bought a 52 acre farm out in the country. Yay for insane housing markets. I'm 30, and plan on...
Posted by ratter, on Aug 24, 2005 at 09:51 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Hell, I don't know. I don't like H2's,...	10,855 Views / 489 Replies
Hell, I don't know. I don't like H2's, personally. Maybe he simply likes how they look. Are you going to tell me that looks didn't factor into your car purchase? Of course they did, they do for...
Posted by ratter, on Aug 17, 2005 at 05:19 PM, in MacNN Lounge

No, a neon was just the first econobox that came...	10,855 Views / 489 Replies
No, a neon was just the first econobox that came to mind. You would prefer that he drive an econobox, no? Isn't that your whole goal? How is that putting words in your mouth, then? Your stated goal...
Posted by ratter, on Aug 17, 2005 at 05:16 PM, in MacNN Lounge

If you like it, isn't it good at making you happy?	10,855 Views / 489 Replies
If you like it, isn't it good at making you happy?
Posted by ratter, on Aug 17, 2005 at 05:12 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Wrong, but you're sorta on the right track. And...	10,855 Views / 489 Replies
Wrong, but you're sorta on the right track. And at least you're not so insecure, unlike sek929, as to imagine that I said something that I didn't simply because it provides an opportunity to prove...
Posted by ratter, on Aug 17, 2005 at 05:08 PM, in MacNN Lounge

You've got it all figured out. You've convinced...	10,855 Views / 489 Replies
You've got it all figured out. You've convinced me. I'm going to go steal his H2's and push them over a cliff and browbeat him into buying a Neon. He's an asshole. You're not, even though there are...
Posted by ratter, on Aug 17, 2005 at 04:57 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Who decides when it's needed? You? Do you...	10,855 Views / 489 Replies
Who decides when it's needed? You? Do you use air conditioning? If you do, you're an asshole. You can live without it and you're harming our environment by using it. Too trendy to sweat through...
Posted by ratter, on Aug 17, 2005 at 04:52 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I never said that they did. Sorry, my post was...	10,855 Views / 489 Replies
I never said that they did. Sorry, my post was worded a bit vaguely - the diesel he's burning isn't in his H2's.
Posted by ratter, on Aug 17, 2005 at 04:45 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Yes, I realize that. And I'm sure you DO use a...	10,855 Views / 489 Replies
Yes, I realize that. And I'm sure you DO use a lot fewer vehicle-related resources than this guy does. As a matter of fact, he probably burns more diesel in a week than you or I will over our entire...
Posted by ratter, on Aug 17, 2005 at 04:41 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Ford Expedition here. Why? Because I like it,...	10,855 Views / 489 Replies
Ford Expedition here. Why? Because I like it, first of all. I live on a farm and work from home, so it isn't a daily commuter. And I wanted to have one do-it-all type of vehicle. I only drive it...
Posted by ratter, on Aug 17, 2005 at 04:24 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I guess it's a non-issue, as I'll be picking up...	985 Views / 10 Replies
I guess it's a non-issue, as I'll be picking up iDVD5 as soon as the snow lets up, but the problem I had was that after I had created the project and the assets had encoded, when I would go edit the...
Posted by ratter, on Jan 22, 2005 at 03:51 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

I caught that....what I meant was, how do you get...	985 Views / 10 Replies
I caught that....what I meant was, how do you get iDVD to encode the video (so that you can then go edit the file) without burning the disk? Just saving the project doesn't seem to do anything...
Posted by ratter, on Jan 20, 2005 at 10:07 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

Is it possible, and if so could somebody please...	985 Views / 10 Replies
Is it possible, and if so could somebody please explain how, to set this 16:9 flag before burning the iDVD project to disk?
Posted by ratter, on Jan 20, 2005 at 09:15 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

1. power 2. superdrive 3. monitor...	5,347 Views / 52 Replies
1. power 2. superdrive 3. monitor spanning/dvi-out 4. smaller/lighter size (12" pb vs. 12" ibook) That was really it.
Posted by ratter, on Dec 8, 2004 at 09:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Re: How CompUSA destroyed my Powerbook	5,453 Views / 38 Replies
I feel for you here, I really do. I had CompUSA rip the cables right out of a Sawtooth power supply. But if you truly do rely on your PB so heavily....BACK UP YOUR DATA. If that's your business, you...
Posted by ratter, on Dec 2, 2004 at 09:39 AM, in Mac Notebooks

Ehh? There are two Apple Stores within a short...	5,453 Views / 38 Replies
Ehh? There are two Apple Stores within a short driving distance of Vienna, VA. And numerous local, reputable Mac shops, too. But either way, best of luck getting it resolved.
Posted by ratter, on Dec 1, 2004 at 10:31 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Just got my new 12" PB with Superdrive yesterday....	29,564 Views / 300 Replies
Just got my new 12" PB with Superdrive yesterday. I'm stoked....BIG upgrade from my dual-USB 500 iBook, but the same form factor that I love. Going to try to snag a 512 chip this afternoon to go that...
Posted by ratter, on Jul 18, 2004 at 01:41 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Anybody know where in Pgh it's gonna be?	1,146 Views / 28 Replies
Anybody know where in Pgh it's gonna be?
Posted by ratter, on Apr 2, 2004 at 06:24 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I would (and did) go for the Cherokee - '00...	1,555 Views / 53 Replies
I would (and did) go for the Cherokee - '00 Sport. Mileage is not great, but that's really been the only downside so far. Not as comfortable as the Escape or some of the other newer SUV's, but more...
Posted by ratter, on Nov 24, 2003 at 11:01 AM, in MacNN Lounge

What a cool thread. I'm big on two things....	2,254 Views / 42 Replies
What a cool thread. I'm big on two things. Budda amps and Ernie Ball guitars: http://homepage.mac.com/mpackage/string.JPG http://homepage.mac.com/mpackage/heads.JPG
Posted by ratter, on Jul 7, 2003 at 02:16 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Older Wranglers are hell on long trips (rough...	753 Views / 22 Replies
Older Wranglers are hell on long trips (rough ride and noise), but since they've updated the suspension ('97?) the on-road ride is slightly improved. If you get an auto, the old 3-speed also makes...
Posted by ratter, on Apr 1, 2003 at 11:40 AM, in MacNN Lounge

My $.02 - Stay as far away as possible from...	1,766 Views / 46 Replies
My $.02 - Stay as far away as possible from Ed Roman Guitars. The guy is...well, let's just say his reputation preceeds him, and not in a good way. Lessons? Definitely. Not only that, but who...
Posted by ratter, on Mar 6, 2003 at 04:22 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Well crap, iPhoto2 ate my photos	569 Views / 3 Replies
I imported my photos from my Canon S230, with the "delete when done" option activated, as I always do. Well...the import failed, and the photos were deleted anyway! They's gone. Is there anything...
Posted by ratter, on Feb 9, 2003 at 11:28 AM, in Applications

I just passed 30k miles on my Jetta (2001 GLX)....	3,429 Views / 95 Replies
I just passed 30k miles on my Jetta (2001 GLX). I've done all the required, scheduled maintenance (every 5k). I don't know if they changed things in 2002, but all the scheduled maintenance was free...
Posted by ratter, on Jan 16, 2003 at 12:38 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Wow, not one, but two people lost me... ...	2,277 Views / 78 Replies
Wow, not one, but two people lost me... Come again? "Here" being the forum? Ehh....I'm a fan of Jeeps, what can I say? Well, except for the Liberty and to a lesser extent, the Grand...
Posted by ratter, on Nov 7, 2002 at 03:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge

My fiance and I just took delivery of our Mini a...	2,277 Views / 78 Replies
My fiance and I just took delivery of our Mini a couple of weeks ago. Very cool car. We just got the base model with some upgrades (leather, cold weather, chrome trim, etc.) It's a little...
Posted by ratter, on Nov 7, 2002 at 09:48 AM, in MacNN Lounge

If you're not proud (and I'm not), you can cook...	1,073 Views / 29 Replies
If you're not proud (and I'm not), you can cook the top (what will be the inside, once it's folded) under the broiler in your oven for a minute or two. Then fold. No more runny. And here's a...
Posted by ratter, on Nov 5, 2002 at 05:05 PM, in MacNN Lounge

That sounds great...maybe I'll try a chicken or...	740 Views / 22 Replies
That sounds great...maybe I'll try a chicken or two first, just to get the feel for it. And then mill the orange pulp, roasted garlic, apple, and herbs for the gravy? That could be something...
Posted by ratter, on Nov 4, 2002 at 01:04 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I just inherited a smoker that's big enough to...	740 Views / 22 Replies
I just inherited a smoker that's big enough to hold a turkey. If anybody has the specifics on how to go about actually smoking one, I'm all ears...
Posted by ratter, on Nov 4, 2002 at 12:39 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Well, I guess there's lots of things that are AS...	1,165 Views / 42 Replies
Well, I guess there's lots of things that are AS important or MORE important than cooking. But none of them are much fun if you're hungry. ;) Here's how I see it...pasta that's perfectly cooked is...
Posted by ratter, on Nov 4, 2002 at 12:20 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I guess my point was, aside from the literal...	1,165 Views / 42 Replies
I guess my point was, aside from the literal translation...that the practical application of the idea is usually misplaced. Me and the fat TV guy :D seem to agree that, yeah, you can have dry pasta...
Posted by ratter, on Nov 4, 2002 at 10:56 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Good point! But that brings me to something...	1,165 Views / 42 Replies
Good point! But that brings me to something interesting. Everybody who is (or pretends to be) a gourmet always goes on and on about "al dente" pasta. A lot of people seem to be of the opinion...
Posted by ratter, on Nov 4, 2002 at 09:55 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Just a couple of quick tips: Be sure to salt...	1,165 Views / 42 Replies
Just a couple of quick tips: Be sure to salt your pasta cooking water. It should be as salty as sea water, roughly. Skip adding oil to the water. Lots of people do it, but IMO, it just floats on...
Posted by ratter, on Nov 3, 2002 at 12:31 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Hah! You know what, I'm not gonna...that is just...	1,621 Views / 69 Replies
Hah! You know what, I'm not gonna...that is just too funny not to leave there. :D :D Old Bay: http://www.mccormick.com/productdetail.cfm?ID=6216
Posted by ratter, on Oct 30, 2002 at 03:05 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Maryland Crap Soup Large pot. Saute a few...	1,621 Views / 69 Replies
Maryland Crap Soup Large pot. Saute a few cloves of chopped garlic in a little olive oil. Then take any combination of the following veggies: a couple of carrots, diced an onion, diced, a...
Posted by ratter, on Oct 30, 2002 at 02:53 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Question: anyone know offhand roughly what...	4,379 Views / 214 Replies
Question: anyone know offhand roughly what percentage of homicides by firearm are committed by registered owners using their registered firearms (or friends/relatives/acquaintances of said owner)? My...
Posted by ratter, on Oct 16, 2002 at 12:01 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I think I see the point you're trying to make,...	3,366 Views / 143 Replies
I think I see the point you're trying to make, but the problem with your reasoning, as I see it, is that you're assuming: 1) That real life reflects movies so closely. In other words, the moment...
Posted by ratter, on Oct 11, 2002 at 07:55 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I'm against the death penalty for many reasons...	2,895 Views / 149 Replies
I'm against the death penalty for many reasons already stated, but not because I believe it's somehow wrong for "the state" to take a life. Where do you draw the line? Why is it any less wrong for...
Posted by ratter, on Oct 8, 2002 at 01:38 PM, in MacNN Lounge

help wanted! (p/t mac job - DC area)	453 Views / 0 Replies
Here's the official ad: Company Description Thompson Publishing Group is a business-to-business subscription-based publishing company, located in downtown Washington, DC. Job Qualifications...
Posted by ratter, on Oct 7, 2002 at 09:22 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Re: Computer to tech ratio	646 Views / 3 Replies
Not a lab, but a publishing co...roughly 100:me, full-time clients, about 85% editorial and 15% production. That's all troubleshooting and end user support, maintaining email server, some web/ftp,...
Posted by ratter, on Sep 27, 2002 at 10:45 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Yes, do it! I had digital cable, previously, and...	703 Views / 13 Replies
Yes, do it! I had digital cable, previously, and it wasn't bad...good picture quality, decent selection of channels. Moved, got DirecTV (with the Philips TiVo unit) - unbeatable! More channels,...
Posted by ratter, on Aug 1, 2002 at 01:13 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Oh yeah, that's another thing that was reported...	1,307 Views / 71 Replies
Oh yeah, that's another thing that was reported somewhere...xlr8yourmac, I think. Looks like if you have a Pro 5 key, you can access the Pro 6 features by running the Pro 5 player app, if that...
Posted by ratter, on Jul 23, 2002 at 04:51 PM, in MacNN Lounge

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva,...	1,307 Views / 71 Replies
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="1" face="Geneva, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif">Originally posted by Ca$h68: <strong>Tell you...
Posted by ratter, on Jul 23, 2002 at 02:21 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Tough call. It's one thing to make the argument...	583 Views / 23 Replies
Tough call. It's one thing to make the argument that a business could do without a particular spokesperson (Apple/Limbaugh). It's a much tougher sell to argue that a company could do without a...
Posted by ratter, on Jul 23, 2002 at 01:40 PM, in MacNN Lounge

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